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I agree with KCat.

 

Comfort is important, especially when writing for a long period of time.

 

My hand is large. I prefer a pen with a long enough section that I can grasp it without the area where it joins the barrel rubbing against my fingers. The barrel must be long enough that, when posted, the base of the cap doesn't rub against my hand. This generally means a larger rather than smaller pen.

 

Not all of my pens meet these criteria, but I like 'em all anyway.

George

 

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QUOTE (Denis Richard @ Jul 18 2005, 08:01 PM)

<Highjack> Kurt's remark about people being larger reminds me of numerous visits to medieval castles... low doors, short stair steps, etc... a great way to feel that really, we do grow taller with each generation.</Highjack> 

 

 

(drift)

 

but do you think our hands are really significantly larger? Low doors, etc were also not just about the height of the individual from what I recall reading, but also about the lack of engineering knowledge. Taller, wider openings were harder to stabilize.

 

I guess, I don't necessarily believe pen size and hand size are always related.

 

I think I would agree, especially considering that most people today use skinny little disposable ball-points and roller-balls. They do tend to run a little longer than many vintage pens. Most people today do not use fountain pens, after all, so the tendancy towards larger FPs may reflect nothing more than a stylistic trend of our little niche market. For that matter, what percentage of FPs sold are the larger sizes? I suspect there are a lot more Pelikan 200/400s out there than 800s.

 

Also, consider the current trend towards the tiny little stylus people use with PDAs.

 

It would be interesting to find out the total sales of different sizes of pens both today and 60-70 years ago. I suspect that the stylistic trends toward different sizes of pens has as much to do with other factors than hand size, such as ink capacity (a big seller in the 30s and 40s), clothing styles (e.g. the vest-pocket pens of the 20s) etc.

 

However, that is just conjecture. Some data is definitely needed.

 

J. Appleseed

So if you have a lot of ink,

You should get a Yink, I think.

 

- Dr Suess

 

Always looking for pens by Baird-North, Charles Ingersoll, and nibs marked "CHI"

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Also, consider the current trend towards the tiny little stylus people use with PDAs.

those little things would drive me absolutely batty!

 

I would end up buying one of the "normal" pens that has a stylus incorportated.

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